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More details about the murder last week of 29 year old Troy Sandifer of Muncie. An affadavit says 42 year old Tavis Corbin shot Sandifer in a second floor apartment at 422 W. Howard Street, then shot at and wounded a woman trying to flee the apartment, then turned back and shot Sandifer another time as he was on the floor.

A local teen organized a rally Sunday in Muncie in response to the death of George Floyd last week in Minneapolis. According to the Star Press, protesters were outside City Hall, along North High Street. The event was organized by 17 year old Destiny Donati and began at 2:30pm.

The Ball Brothers Foundation awards the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie with a $160,000 grant to support the Clubs’ mission to create a safe environment for the youth of our city. The Ball Brothers Foundation grant will allow the Clubs to employ 10 youth development professionals, pay for a portion of the utilities expense and be able to remodel a few rooms within the Madison St. site.

In an emergency meeting Friday, Delaware County’s Election Board talked about polling location changes after receiving another location’s notice to withdraw from the election. The Star Press reports, to remedy the loss of the polling location, the election board has combined each with a neighboring location. The sites will still have separate voting machines depending on what precinct a voter is supposed to vote in, but poll workers will be combined.

U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Department is investing $281 million in 106 projects nationwide through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. The Town of Eaton will receive over $2.8 million in grant funding from this program to bring modern, reliable water and wastewater infrastructure to the 1,805 residents of Eaton in Delaware County.

Ground broken Thursday to start of construction on White River Lofts, a mixed-use riverfront building in downtown Muncie that includes 55 residential apartments with high quality finishes and views of the White River. Commercial space will be available on the ground floor. The project is the first phase of the White River Canal District, and will be located at 400 W Washington Street, adjacent to the riverfront, and walkable to shops, restaurants, and offices in Muncie’s central business district, plus a new riverfront plaza and riverwalk.

As we told you first earlier this week, Ball State University has joined many other colleges in approving plans for face-to-face instruction beginning August 24…… BSU President Geoffrey Mearns spoke to Woof Boom Radio news yesterday. To accommodate faculty and students who may be in high-risk populations, the University will offer more online courses.

Facemask contradictions. Yesterday, a report that wearing a mask reduces your likelihood of contracting COVID19 by 50%. Nationally syndicated talk Radio host Dana Loesch (LASH) cited studies that show face coverings do little to nothing in shutting down the virus – however wearing something surgical or N95-grade DID help – but, we’ve been asked to reserve those for medical and front line workers. What everyone agrees on: wash your hands, and stay home if you are sick.

Yesterday at this time, Muncie police were on scene at a fatal shooting in an apartment house just west of downtown Muncie on west Howard Street. We now know that Tavis S. Corbin, 42, was being held without bond in the Delaware County jail, preliminarily charged with murder and attempted murder. Corbin allegedly shot and killed 29-year-old Troy Allan Sandifar, and also allegedly shot a 19-year-old woman who was in the apartment.

The person who fired shots at a mosque on the northwest side of Indianapolis Sunday night has not been found, but Islamic leaders say they have more clues.

Another postponement for the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 Hawaii triathlon, from August 15 to November 21. As we’ve reported several times, the Ironman Muncie 70 dot 3 is still on for July 11, and becomes tied for longest continuous running Ironman event.

Earlier this week, Muncie Community Schools’ (MCS) Board of Trustees approved some new hires – Corey Hartley, who grew up in Muncie and is a Southside High School graduate, will serve as principal of Southside Middle School. Sarah Shaffer, will be the principal of East Washington Academy. Additionally, the board approved the hiring of Andy Klotz as the school district’s chief communications officer.

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on June 18th from 11am to 5pm at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Heartland Hall. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RedCross or sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code “ballmemorial”.

Raise your utility rates BECAUSE of pandemic losses? That’s what 11 companies want to do – and the state has agreed to consider the matter. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the impact of the pandemic on utilities and ratepayers, opening the next stage in a matter that has gained widespread interest. It is still unclear how much an average consumer’s monthly bill might increase under the request.

More from our weekly interview yesterday with Ball State’s President Geoffrey Mearns. As we told you earlier this week on Woof Boom Radio’s Muncie’s Sports Station, no sports are to be cut at BSU…… As we told you first earlier this week, Ball State University has joined many other colleges in approving plans for face-to-face instruction, to begin August 24, as scheduled. To accommodate faculty and students who may be in high-risk populations, the University will offer more online courses. Hear the entire interview now, on our News Page under this morning’s Briefs.

With the June 2nd Primary Election only a few days away, Secretary of State Connie Lawson is reminding voters to return their absentee ballots – and they have multiple options. By mail, drop off at your county clerk’s office prior to Election Day, or bring to any polling place during early voting, or on Election Day. To do this, a voter will need their unreturned absentee ballot and a photo ID. Early voting is open until Monday, June 1st in all counties.

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana will be holding virtual meeting this coming week – open to the public by remote access by using the link on our News Page now. (https://ivytech.zoom.us/j/98688848890). The regular Trustees meeting will be Thursday, June 4 at 1:30 pm.

Quick reminder: Sunday May 31 is World No Tobacco Day – quit for a day.

When you get up Monday, adjust your listening habits for Mitch in the Morning: he is on air from 8 – 10 a.m., with topics, guests and your phone calls. Each weekday starting at 6 a.m., you get National news and local weather top of hour, plus local news and weather bottom of hour, and great wake up songs – until Mitch arrives at 8! ON NEWSTALK SPORTS OLDIES 12-40 AM, AND THE NEW 103.7 FM WHBU.

A Muncie man is charged with murder in a deadly shooting Police say 42 year old Tavis S. Corbin is being held without bond in connection with an incident in a second floor apartment at 422 W. Howard Street. 29 year old Troy Sandifar was pronounced dead at the scene and a 19 year old was also shot and survived.

Ball State University is ready to welcome students back to campus next semester. The Board of Trustees this week approved a plan that would have on-campus instruction resume Aug. 24 and go online after Thanksgiving. It’s not yet clear how housing and residence life and testing and contact tracing will be handled.

Eleven non profits around Delaware County better off financially thanks to the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County. The foundation awarded $217,716 collectively to groups for their work in the areas of arts and culture, human services, economic development, education, and community betterment.